Curl Back to the Starting Stack
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
Alan Curl opened for 600 from early position and cleared the field all the way to the player in the big blind, who opted to defend. The 
flop saw the big blind check-call a bet of 800, and then both players checked the 
turn. When the 
completed the board on the river, the big blind fired out 2,300 and Curl wasted little time in releasing his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
and Mark Hodge, who currently sits atop the MSPT Season 6 Player of the Year leaderboard, raise to 550. Three other players called, and Clinkscales sprung to life with a check-raise to 2,750. Hodge pushed back with a four-bet to 7,500, the other three players folded, and Clinkscales five-bet to 13,800. Hodge opted just to call with what turned out to be the 
, and then the two got it all in on the 
flop.
turn left him drawing dead. The meaningless 
was put out on the river, and Hodge was pushed the large pot.
of Hodge, who spiked an ace on the flop.
flop. Curl led out for 500, the button raised to 1,100, and Curl called to see the 
turn, which both players checked. 
completed the board on the river, Curl led out for 1,100 and his opponent snap-folded.
turn.
river. Harris tabled the 
river, but not before showing the 
for the triple up.
for the win.
. Johnson continued for 500, only the player to his left called, and it was heads-up action to the 
turn.
for a flush, and it was good as Johnson took one last look at his cards and sent them to the muck.